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in reply to a message by araslanka
I agree... it would be hard to classify all of the African names by region or language. Especially since many names are cross-cultural in parts of Africa.
I think it is a good project to work on, but would take a very long time.
We have to remember that dialects are everywhere. There are several in almost every country and to distinguish each name by its specific region is a huge undertaking. I think it would be nice for BtN to have more information on names in little-known languages or regions, but understand the size of the task.
I also want to note that many of the details listed in the descriptions of names clue us in to the region or dialectof a name, without having to create groups for categories which may only have a few names for now.
To the original poster: This would be a situation in which you, as someone who may know about names originating in Africa, should contribute a name that can be reviewed and incorporated into the main database.
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"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann Frank
Mama to my "bright star" Clarisse Bituin and Wife to Julius. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!
I think it is a good project to work on, but would take a very long time.
We have to remember that dialects are everywhere. There are several in almost every country and to distinguish each name by its specific region is a huge undertaking. I think it would be nice for BtN to have more information on names in little-known languages or regions, but understand the size of the task.
I also want to note that many of the details listed in the descriptions of names clue us in to the region or dialectof a name, without having to create groups for categories which may only have a few names for now.
To the original poster: This would be a situation in which you, as someone who may know about names originating in Africa, should contribute a name that can be reviewed and incorporated into the main database.
______________________________________________
"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann Frank
Mama to my "bright star" Clarisse Bituin and Wife to Julius. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!
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